1992–93 WFA National League Premier Division

WFA National League Premier Division
Season	1992–93
Champions	Arsenal; 1st title
Relegated	Maidstone Tigresses; Bronte
Matches played	90
Goals scored	351 (3.9 per match)
	← 1991-92 1993-94 →

The 1992–93 season of the WFA National League Premier Division was the second season of national top-flight league women's football in England.^[1] The competition was organised by the Women's Football Association.

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Arsenal won their first women's National League title, two points ahead of the previous champions of 1991–92, Doncaster Belles.

The 2–1 win for Arsenal against Doncaster in March at Highbury was instrumental in securing the championship,^[2]^[3] reportedly only the second defeat of Doncaster Belles in a league game in 15 years.^[2] Naz Ball scored the winning goal. The game (part of an Arsenal fundraising day for Michael Watson) had 18,196 fans, the Women's National League/Premier League attendance record.^[3]

Arsenal also completed a Treble by defeating Doncaster Belles in the 1993 WFA Cup Final and then beating Knowsley United in the 1992–93 League Cup Final.^[4] Later, Arsenal repeated the domestic Treble in 2000–01 and 2006–07.

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Final table:^[5]^[6]

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Arsenal	18	17	0	1	66	8	+58	34	Champions
2	Doncaster Belles	18	16	0	2	80	10	+70	32
3	Knowsley United	18	11	1	6	37	33	+4	23
4	Wimbledon	18	9	3	6	36	32	+4	21
5	Red Star Southampton	18	7	3	8	37	41	−4	17
6	Ipswich Town	18	7	3	8	31	49	−18	17
7	Stanton Rangers	18	6	1	11	24	45	−21	13
8	Millwall Lionesses	18	3	2	13	16	41	−25	8
9	Maidstone Tigresses	18	2	4	12	8	43	−35	8	Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions
10	Bronte	18	2	3	13	16	44	−28	7	Relegated to Northern / Southern Divisions

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[1]
Garin, Erik; Di Maggio, Roberto. "England - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
[2]
White, Clive (29 March 1993). "Football: Gunners on target as fans are won over: Once banned by the FA, the code will soon be back in the fold: Clive White watches the women of Arsenal close on the title after a 2-1 defeat of Doncaster Belles". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.
[3]
"Match: Arsenal 2–1 Doncaster Belles, 28 March 1993, Highbury Stadium: Belles beaten as Arsenal move to brink of first title". Women's Football Archive. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
[4]
Elliott, Sam (24 April 1993). "Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021.
[5]
"1993-1994". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
[6]
"Ladies Football". The Independent Ilkeston Football Website. Archived from the original on 2019-11-03.

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[RSSSF-1] [1]
Garin, Erik; Di Maggio, Roberto. "England - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

[White93-2] [2]
White, Clive (29 March 1993). "Football: Gunners on target as fans are won over: Once banned by the FA, the code will soon be back in the fold: Clive White watches the women of Arsenal close on the title after a 2-1 defeat of Doncaster Belles". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012.

[WFA2016-3] [3]
"Match: Arsenal 2–1 Doncaster Belles, 28 March 1993, Highbury Stadium: Belles beaten as Arsenal move to brink of first title". Women's Football Archive. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.

[Elliott93-4] [4]
Elliott, Sam (24 April 1993). "Arsenal on trail of the treble: Shipp stands firm as the Belles rue lack of a finishing touch". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021.

[Owl9293-5] [5]
"1993-1994". The Owl Football Historian. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.

[Ilkeston-6] [6]
"Ladies Football". The Independent Ilkeston Football Website. Archived from the original on 2019-11-03.

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